PROVIDENCE MAYOR Jorge O. Elorza outlined a series of agreements he would like to reach with the Fane Organization before committing to approval of a height variance for the proposed luxury residential tower in the Interstate 195 Redevelopment District. / COURTESY THE FANE ORGANIZATION
PROVIDENCE – Mayor Jorge O. Elorza issued a statement Monday outlining his conditions for full support of the Hope Point Tower proposed by the Fane Organization. The reactions to the building have drawn a range of criticism and support, as the developer is seeking a height variance that would allow the residential tower to be…
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Just another show of a lack of leadership, or “street smarts” by Mayor Elorza. As I have been told by several community leaders, it is Amateur Hour in City Hall.
Thank you Mayor for not falling into the trap of name calling NIMBYs that are so prevalent in this city. It’s past time to make economic development a priority and move this city forward. $300 million in private investment is always better than another unkempt, useless park for homeless drug addicts to hangout in or a low density, non-economically viable brick box which seems to be so loved by many here.
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Just another show of a lack of leadership, or “street smarts” by Mayor Elorza. As I have been told by several community leaders, it is Amateur Hour in City Hall.
Thank you Mayor for not falling into the trap of name calling NIMBYs that are so prevalent in this city. It’s past time to make economic development a priority and move this city forward. $300 million in private investment is always better than another unkempt, useless park for homeless drug addicts to hangout in or a low density, non-economically viable brick box which seems to be so loved by many here.